Category Archives: London

Win a Box of Wine from The Grape Club

Posted on 2015-03-26 by tikichris

I have recently tried and would love to recommend to you The Grape Club,– an online London-based subscription service that sends an assortment of four bottles of wine in a sturdy and easily transportable box to its members every month. There’s no membership fee, just a month payment of £45, which covers all the costs of having the club deliver a quartet of smartly selected quality quaffs directly to your door. Keep reading for more grape news about this new service as well as details about the chance to win a selection of four wines from The Grape Club. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Platform 2

Posted on 2015-03-25 by tikichris
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From Her Wooden Sleep … Ydessa Hendele at ICA

Posted on 2015-03-25 by tikichris

On show now until mid May at the Institute for Contemporary Art, From her wooden sleep … is a major new work by German-born Canadian artist/curator Ydessa Hendeles. Described by the artist herself as a “cultural composition,” the exhibition marks the first time Hendeles’ art has been shown in London. Curated by Philip Larratt-Smith and comprised of more than 150 wooden antique manikins from the artist’s own collection arranged alongside an assortment of historic objects, the exhibition casts a distinctive mood and presents the chance to browse the thoughtfully paused moment of an intriguingly situated tableau vivant. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Only £1.00

Posted on 2015-03-24 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Excesses

Posted on 2015-03-23 by tikichris
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Hot Cross Easter Creations from Paul A Young and The Bread Factory

Posted on 2015-03-22 by tikichris

For Easter 2015, Paul A Young Fine Chocolates has teamed up with North London’s The Bread Factory for a range of hot cross bun creations that are big on traditional seasonal flavours and offered in a fascinating variety of combinations, including a limited run hot cross bun caramel spread, truffle and brownie. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bike

Posted on 2015-03-22 by tikichris
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Say Bom Dia to a Brazilian Breakfast at Carioca Brixton!

Posted on 2015-03-21 by tikichris

Brixton’s Market Row favourite, Carioca (formerly Prima Donna), has introduced a new selection of Brazilian style breakfast dishes to its daytime menu. Served from 10am to 4pm every day, the new brekkie items are freshly prepared in house with locally sourced ingredients and free range eggs by Brazilian head chef Lucy and her team. I had a more than ample taste last Sunday and found everything I tried to be expressly tudo bem. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Brixton

Posted on 2015-03-21 by tikichris
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Yelp x tikichris: Morning Espresso Event at Bar Termini

Posted on 2015-03-20 by tikichris

The espresso masterclass will be held Sunday 19 April from 10.30am, and numbers for the class will be low (ten or under). During it, we’ll learn how to roast, pour, and create the perfect espresso. There will be some (so amazing you won’t believe it) pastries to enjoy as well as some other surprises … maybe even some cocktails if it hits after noon and we’re feeling saucy. Continue reading →

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Preview: Asia House Film Festival 2015 #AHFILM15

Posted on 2015-03-20 by Madison Salters

Celebrating its seventh year, the annual Asia House Film Festival will be showcasing a bevy of remarkable cinematic productions across London. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Rise/Set

Posted on 2015-03-20 by tikichris
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STK London’s 777 Bar Menu, 5pm to 7pm

Posted on 2015-03-20 by tikichris

STK London has recently launched new “777” menu featuring seven small plates and seven drinks priced at £7 each offered at its bar between 5pm to 7pm Monday to Friday and presents a no fuss opportunity to have a night out with going overboard. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Genial Brixton

Posted on 2015-03-19 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Fashion 4 Less

Posted on 2015-03-18 by tikichris
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JD X Puma: Trinomic XT1 Treasure Hunt

Posted on 2015-03-18 by tikichris

Running (pun intended) alongside the launch of the Puma Trinomic XT1, JD Sports has teamed up with Puma and five magazines for a sneaker-ific treasure hunt across four UK cities and then New York. The hunt starts today (18 March 2015), and first up is London where somewhere an empty branded trainer display box has been placed. The lucky person who gets to it before anyone else will win two pairs of Puma XT1 trainers as well as the display box. Keen for clues? Ready, steady … Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Reflections

Posted on 2015-03-17 by tikichris
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Fine Dining with a View to Match at Galvin at Windows, London Hilton Park Lane

Posted on 2015-03-16 by tikichris

Twenty-eight storeys up, the Michelin star shines brightly (and rightly) from Galvin at Windows restaurant atop the London Hilton Park Lane where diners are just as likely to ooh and ah over the food and drink as they are about the panoramic views of the city. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Organisation

Posted on 2015-03-16 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Mama’s Choice

Posted on 2015-03-15 by tikichris
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What Is Gluten? Lecture Baking Class at Bake With Maria!

Posted on 2015-03-14 by Madison Salters

Here’s the recipe: One heaping serving of grains from Shipton Mill, some Fresh Ginger, and a few ovens pre-set to 220 degrees. What does that make you? Maddie Salters shares her thoughts from her hands-on baking experience with Bake With Maria in South Hampstead. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Shoreditch Morning

Posted on 2015-03-14 by tikichris
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Give Me Space: Getting Ready for a Clean Spring

Posted on 2015-03-13 by tikichris

The tease of longer days and warmer weather has been in the air lately. Time to plan a spring cleaning? As mentioned in the initial post of my Give Me Space mini-series, over the next few months, I’m going to trial new urban storage service SpaceWays and share my thoughts about the service with you. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Heel

Posted on 2015-03-13 by tikichris
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Syngenta Photography Award Exhibition: Scarcity-Waste at Somerset House

Posted on 2015-03-13 by tikichris

Syngenta Photography Award winners have been announced and their works are now on show in an exhibition at Somerset House centred round the themes of scarcity and waste. Continue reading →

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Get Lucky Riding with Addison Lee over St Patrick’s Day Weekend

Posted on 2015-03-12 by tikichris

To celebrate its Irish roots, Addison Lee, is offering the code to customers travelling to or from postcodes around the St Patrick’s Day Parade at Trafalgar Square (WC2, SW1 and W1). The code is valid on Sunday 15th March and redeemable once per customer. Continue reading →

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Win a Night Out in Notting Hill with Yelp and Bubbleology

Posted on 2015-03-12 by tikichris

Check out this chance for you and a guest to attend an exclusive “After Dark” tasting hosted by Yelp at Bubbleology in Notting Hill on Friday 27 March . Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Soho

Posted on 2015-03-12 by tikichris
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Shackfuyu: Japanese Fun Food Pops Up in Soho

Posted on 2015-03-11 by tikichris

The izakaya good times keep rolling with another Bone Daddies opening in Central London. This one, Shackfuyu, is a pop-up in a failed pizzeria on Soho’s Old Compton Street. Is worth a visit? Here’s a nuanced take on the Nippon inspired nosh I tried there last week. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Hollow Bodied/Cloud Reflections

Posted on 2015-03-11 by tikichris
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Lebanese Tapas and More at Lazeez, Duke Street

Posted on 2015-03-10 by tikichris

One of the tastiest lunches I’ve enjoyed in quite some while was recently enjoyed at the few months old Lazeez restaurant on Duke Street across from Selfridges. Continue reading →

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Kimonoé Kyoto at Atomica Gallery

Posted on 2015-03-10 by Madison Salters

New to the Atomica Gallery Soho from March 9th, Kimonoé seeks to weave together the threads of ceremonial Japanese fashion with modern utility to find a place for a new breed of kimono in fast-paced, multi-cultural London. In artist Tomo Shinya’s debut show, contemporary luxury and traditional elegance are the bywords. Maddie Salters shares her experience from a recent Kimonoé presentation at the gallery. Continue reading →

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London Daily Photo: Bethnal Green Road

Posted on 2015-03-10 by tikichris
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London Daily Photo: Monday Morning

Posted on 2015-03-09 by tikichris
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Tequila with Zing

Posted on 2015-03-08 by tikichris

World of Zing’s new range of Flavoured Salts is delicious; the salts pair especially well with Tequila Ocho – the world’s first single field (and still only?) premium tequila – for a most flavoursome margarita, and a fine bar for enjoying said cocktails is El Nivel near Covent Garden. Oh yeah, one more thing: World of Zing and Tequila have teamed up to launch a bottled Persian Lime and Nori Margarita cocktail. It’s yet to hit the market, but based on the sips I took a tasting a few weeks back, I can confirm it’s a lip smacker that’s well worth a wait. I reckon it’d make a terrific thirst quencher served just about anywhere you hanker to have it. Continue reading →

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